Description
Valentine’s Day Cookies are soft, buttery sugar cookies decorated with pink, red, and white icing, sprinkles, and hearts. Perfect for gifting, parties, or sharing with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Royal icing or buttercream frosting
- Pink, red, and white food coloring
- Sprinkles and heart decorations
Instructions
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut with heart-shaped cutters.
- Place cookies on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes, until just set.
- Cool completely before decorating.
- Decorate with icing, colors, and sprinkles as desired.
Notes
These cookies can be baked ahead and decorated the next day. Store decorated cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentine cookies, heart cookies, sugar cookies, decorated cookies, valentine dessert